A review by kriss_knows_all
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Currently writing this review with many years leaving my face. This is a story about grief, trauma, loss, race, love, and growth. 

This book fully surprised me with what happened, how heavy it would be (in a good way), how much I would love these characters, how much I wanted to fight for them, and how hard this story would hit me.

More people need to read this book. Jas Hammonds did a beautiful and seemingly impossible job weaving a heavy story with that of one about love. I don’t think this story could have been told any better.